SolarDuck's floating solar farms bring clean power to the sea
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SolarDuck is pioneering floating solar farms that harness offshore energy without using land. Using semi-submersible platforms, these solar plants withstand harsh seas while avoiding habitat loss. With certification from Bureau Veritas and a North Sea pilot, SolarDuck plans to scale rapidly by 2030. This innovation won UpLink’s Regenerative Blue Economy Challenge. Watch the video to learn more.
SolarDuck is charting a new course for renewable energy with floating solar farms that operate offshore. These platforms use semi-submersible technology, staying raised above the sea surface to protect the solar panels. Their tilted design ensures water drainage and helps prevent algae growth.
Floating solar farms reduce land use challenges
With solar energy set to play a major role in the global shift to renewables, projected to supply 86% of electricity by 2050 there are growing concerns about the impact of large-scale land-based solar farms. SolarDuck’s offshore approach helps avoid habitat loss and farmland displacement.
A certified step forward in offshore solar technology
In 2024, SolarDuck received the world’s first ‘prototype certification’ for this type of solar tech from Bureau Veritas. This led to a pilot launch in the North Sea, a key step in scaling the solution to harsher sea environments.
Scaling up offshore solar power by 2030
SolarDuck aims to deploy over 1GW of offshore solar capacity annually between 2030 and 2035—equivalent to about 3 million solar panels a year. The company is also a winner of UpLink’s Regenerative Blue Economy Challenge, in partnership with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and WAVE.
Watch the video to see how floating solar farms are helping to regenerate our oceans while powering the future.
